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Gilas Youth tackles Taipei
Filipino basketball legend LA Tenorio is leading the Gilas Pilipinas Youth team in the 2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup, starting their campaign against Chinese Taipei.
The tournament begins on Sunday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, with Gilas, ranked 35th globally, aiming for a strong start in Group B against higher-ranked New Zealand and lower-ranked Indonesia.
Tenorio, 41, who is also set to become the new Magnolia head coach in the PBA, juggles his commitments with a training camp for the national youth squad.
The team's goal is to secure an automatic quarterfinal spot by topping their group, which would also qualify them for the 2026 FIBA U17 World Cup in Turkey.
Gilas Youth previously achieved a Final Four finish in the 2023 edition, earning them a spot in the U17 World Cup, and has had three youth World Cup appearances overall.
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